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ROCKFORD – A Loves Park, Ill. man appeared last week before U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain D. Johnson on child pornography charges. Grant Wojahn, 35, of Loves Park, was indicted on Feb. 2, 2016, by a federal grand jury in Rockford and charged with one count of using a minor to […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter LOVES PARK – Warm hearted teams and individuals were freezing for a reason on Saturday, March 4 as 450 people took on the challenge of jumping into the frigid waters of Olson Lake at Rock Cut State Park. As everyone lined up a meaningful opening ceremony […]
By Margaret Downing Reporter LOVES PARK – At the Feb. 29 Loves Park City Council meeting, Alderman Clint Little advised members that two fire calls taken in the previous week were both due to clogged dryer vents. Little advises residents “to do simple maintenance, maybe a half hour’s time, to […]
LOVES PARK – The Young at Heart Pageant will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 4 p.m. at Loves Park City Hall, and organizers are now seeking contestants. For application and information, call (815) 670-5499. We also have a pageant Facebook page. Deadline to register is April 7. The […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – It’s been talked about for a couple of years and now it has happened. The Machesney Park Village Board and administrative staff members will meet Monday night, in their newly remodeled quarters at village hall. The adjacent conference room, used for meetings, […]
By Marianne Mueller Reporter LOVES PARK – Each year a benefit performance of Ripple FX helps a worthy cause directly involving children to support. During a second year fundraiser GiGi’s Playhouse of Rockford was the recipient of a true gift from the heart. Meghan LaMarca of Director of Ripple FX […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – The 2015-16 fiscal year will end April 30, prompting elected and appointed officials to get going on their new budget, which goes into effect May 1. With the annual retreat coming up, administrative staff members, Mayor Jerry D. Bolin and the village board […]
MACHESNEY PARK – The Harlem-Roscoe Fire Trustees hosted their annual Awards Dinner on Feb. 5 at Forest Ridge Events in Machesney Park. Numerous awards were presented along with special recognition for years of service to the district and the communities within. Some highlights are: Special recognition was given to three […]
LOVES PARK – Loves Park Rotary Club member Andrew Reynolds welcomed the Harlem High Middle School Student of the Month, Brighton Young. Her parents are Mark and Stacey Young and her mother was with her along with their friend, Karen, and Brighton’s Math teacher, Emily Bork. She is involved in […]
LOVES PARK – Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 3, an Illinois State Police District 15 Trooper, attempted to stop a Blue 2005 Mazda 3 in Loves Park on Mulford Road. The vehicle fled and the plate returned as a stolen auto out of Rockford. The Trooper last observed the […]
